Making a drinks can out of recycled aluminium saves up to 95% of the energy needed to make new cans from raw materials. Compared to lucrative recycling of metal, plastic polymers recycling is more challenging because of low density and value on top of numerous technical hurdles

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The Threads building, with #aluminium ribbon weaving throughout, is just one of five Hagy Belzberg projects changing the urban skyline in #MexicoCity: aluminiumleader.com/focus/architec…

The innovative Go City is a short-range #car that folds up and travels like luggage, made possible with lightweight #aluminium. aluminiumleader.com/focus/a_suitca…

In France. newly revealed plans for Tropicalia detail a 20,000 square meter, #aluminium-ribbed dome the architects envision as a "bubble of harmony." aluminiumleader.com/focus/france_s…

The "Fractured" line of furniture, a collaboration of Pentatonic and Snarkitecture, is made entirely with #aluminium and other recycled materials. aluminiumleader.com/focus/trash_to…

Oh that #FridayFeeling ... x.com/RaminNasibov/s…

The Speedback Silverstone from DavidBrownAutomotive celebrates the "jet age" with more than speed. It has a sleek, streamlined #aluminium chassis inspired by #aviation, in a hand-crafted limited edition machine: aluminiumleader.com/focus/the_spee…

This #drone is smart enough to track a subject by itself and offers a hands-free experience because there's no pilot needed. Check out the lightweight #aluminium, #AI powered Skydio: aluminiumleader.com/focus/skydio_a…

After New Orleans discovered tons of Mardi Gras beads in the sewer system, the city partnered with nonprofits to capture and #recycle the parade and street party cast-offs. aluminiumleader.com/focus/mardi_gr…

The stainless steel and #aluminium Oracle Touch promises at-home #coffee perfection, even if you've never worked as a #barista in your life. aluminiumleader.com/focus/oracle_t…

Perforated #aluminium wrapped around this hospital property in Belgium helps it to blend in with #Ghent's rich architectural heritage. aluminiumleader.com/focus/too_pret…

😂 "We hired this guy named M. C. Escher. He does good work... 📷: @architectural_elements" ift.tt/2ExLVC2

What's behind the perforated #aluminium artwork? An award-winning South African home, designed for privacy and perched above the sea. aluminiumleader.com/focus/at_home_…

The Wiener Linien in #Vienna is gearing up for a sustainable future with an expanded #transport network. The new rail cars are made with lightweight, durable and recyclable #aluminium. aluminiumleader.com/focus/new_trai…

Apple says all its facilities now powered by clean energy reut.rs/2Jy8mLp

In Australia, the #Ngoolark building at an Edith Cowan University campus is designed to honor local history and culture. It's wrapped in gold-toned perforated #aluminium that shimmers in the sun. aluminiumleader.com/focus/golden_t…

Take a look inside #Madrid's Casa de Aluminio, designed by #Spain's own Fran Silvestre Arquitectos: aluminiumleader.com/focus/madrid_s…

This award-winning #Napa winery designed by Signum Architecture is #LEED gold-certified with a smart mix of solar panels, #aluminium screens and more: aluminiumleader.com/focus/an_award…

Snøhetta unveils plans for "energy-positive" Arctic Circle hotel on.dezeen.com/92l0no